Pool-ball rack



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Application filed March 23, 1922. Serial No. 545,943.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY A. Lurnow, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Laporte, in the county of Laporte and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pool-Ball Racks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in racks for pool balls, and hasfor its principal object to produce a simple and durable device of thecharact described, capable'of being easily manipulated to form the poolballs in their initial position at the beginning of the game.

The invention may best be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a rack constructed in accordance with myinvention, with a portion of the rim broken away, and

F 2 is side view of the device, with a portion broken away to show oneside in cross section.

Racks for pool balls are usually triangular in general shape, and ofproper size as to contain fifteen pool balls in close confinement in theusual triangular conformation. Such racks are usually made of wood,plastic composition, or a similar semi-resilient material, having planevertical inner surfaces for engagement with the balls. In practice, theracks are preferably made somewhat larger than the exact boundary lineof the balls owing to the difficulty of removing a close-fitting rackwithout disturbing the position of the balls. Furthermore, such racks,being relatively light in construction are often subject to breaking andwarping.

In order to overcome these and other disadvantages inherent in theordinary type of rack, l have provided. improved features embodied inthe rack illustrated which coinprises a frame portion 10, preferably ofa light strong metal such as aluminum, and a confining strip or rim 11,of a semi-rcsilient composition such as a fiber or plastic compound. Theframe portion 10 is provided with a flange 12 extending inwardly aroundits upper edge 13. The con fining strip 11 covers the upper surface ofthe body portion 10, and has an inner margin 1% extending beyond theflange 12, Said strip is detachably connected to said flange by a ortheir equivalents, through suitable bosses 16, 12.

in proportion t the margin 1e balls 17, 1 their the rack is ing portionof plurality ofsmall bolts 15, 15,

7 tangentially maximum diameter.

lifted from the the rim is leased from engagement wi considerableclearance is the frame portion 10 and minimizing the danger tact ordisplacement of 11 of my improved for fore be ma the extending into or16 on the flange height so that at the point of Therefore, when balls,the engagimmediately rel'h the balls, and

afforded between he balls, thereby accidental conlatter. The riin m ofrack may theredo to fit the balls quite closely,

and may be quickly manipulated to form the balls in their properconformation, and readily removed therefrom.

The metallic fr relatively li ght in ame port-ion 10 may beconstruction, being in pro portion approximately half the height of theballs, which is les the usual type.

strengthening means to res minimize warping 11 covering the top of theframe tects the balls from injury dropped into lVhen the r im becomeswor may readily be replaced as I claim of the device.

s than the height of racks of The flange 12 afiords a istbreakage andThe rim 10, prowhen they are the rack in the usual manner.

n or damaged, it desired.

1. A rack for pool balls comprising a metal frame provided withextending bearing strip of material extending adapted to at the poinmetal fr said frame from to engage the bal the point 0 V n 0. IL

around an inwardly semi-resilient the frame and engage the ballsapproximately t of maximum around th and proyec Aug diameter.

0 upper edge of in *ardly therels approximately' at l maximum diameter.

rack for pool balls comprising a metal frame havmg a flange along itsupper edge. and a strip of semi-resilient material SGlfl said flange andextending inired to wardly 4. A rack frame, and detachably for poolballs co to engage the balls approximately at the point of maximumdiameter.

mprising a metal a strip of semi-resilient material secured to andsurrounding the upper edge of said frame and extending inwardlytherefrom to engage the balls a13- proximately at the point of maximumdiameter.

5. A rack J:'0r p001 balls comprising a metal frame, havlng a flangearound lts upper edge, and a strlp of seml-reslhent materialdetaeha-bl'y mounted to said flange and projee'ting inwardly beyond theedge of said flange to engage said balls approximately at 10 the pointof maximum diameter.

Iii Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 21st day ofMarch, A. D. 1922.

HENRY A. LUPLO /V.

